...In relationships we have certain needs or desires, some of which contradict one another; Relational Dialectics explains how individuals manage this conflict of interest. Dialectics involves four key principles. The first is “Contradiction”, and when referring to relationships it is two needs that oppose one another, but are connected. Once one of these needs is satisfied, the individual will seek to fulfill the other need. The next is “Change”, which characterizes the overall nature of relationships. Relationships never remain constant and are continually changing. Thirdly, is the phrase “Praxis”, meaning that any action an individual makes will impact that individual’s life, the relationship, and anyone who is a member of said relationship. Finally, “Totality”, is understanding the complexity of relationships as aspects of the relationship are not examined separately, but rather together as they influence one another. More specifically, this paper will address Internal Dialectics. These tensions are within the relationship, whether it be with a girlfriend/boyfriend, parent, or friend....
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...and withholding personal information has effects on relationships as well as on individuals. 3. The balance of privacy and disclosure has meaning because it is vital to the way we manage our relationships. Assumptions of CPM Communication Privacy Management Theory is rooted in assumptions about how individuals think and communicate as well as assumptions about the nature of human beings. The theory makes three assumptions about human nature: 1. Humans are choice makers. 2. Humans are rule makers and rule followers 3. Humans’ choices and rules are based on a consideration of others as well as the self. CPM is a dialectic theory, thus, CPM subscribes to assumptions similar to those that ground Relational Dialectic theory. 4. Relational life is characterized by change 5. Contradiction is the fundamental fact of relational life. Basic Suppositions of CPM CPM is concerned with explaining people’s negotiation processes around disclosing private information. Petronio (2000) commented that people define private information as information about things that matter deeply to them. Thus, the process of communicating private information in relationships with others becomes private disclosures...
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...The relational dialectics perspective is useful for understanding the ups and downs and sometimes illogical nature of interpersonal relationships. Developed by communication scholars Leslie Baxter, Barbara Montgomery and their colleagues, the dialectical perspective assumes that relationships keep changing. They are not maintained, but rather sustained through changing statuses. There are three sets of tensions that are common in relationships: integration-separation; stability-change; and expression-privacy. The first dialectic identified is integration – separation, more commonly known as autonomy versus connection. This is the tension in a relationship where either partner desires to be independent but also connected. The desire for different levels of autonomy and connection can generate friction in relationships. In the initial phase of the relationship we are like actors in a play trying to please the audience. But we cannot repress who we are for too long. Eventually we have to let our true selves show. An example of this is when a couple is in the beginning stages of the relationship, they are spending all of their time together and all is going fine. As time goes along either partner wants to start doing things independently. He/she wants to hang out with friends and have “alone time”. This can create tension in the relationship because the partner might not want to be left out. It is very common for the relationship to become strained at this point. ...
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...management because Petronio believed that this name was more representative of the theory. This is because the theory explains how and why people regulate their privacy as opposed to their personal boundaries. Communication Privacy Management theory describes the ways in which relational actors manage their privacy boundaries and the disclosure of private information. The theory focuses heavily on the processes that people employ to determine when and how they choose to conceal or reveal private information.[4] Through this theory Petronio describes the ever-present dialectic of privacy and openness within various relationship models, explains how relationships develop as public and private boundaries are negotiated and coordinated, and demonstrates how individuals regulate revealing and concealing information through communication.[5] Dialectic of privacy versus disclosureEdit Petronio's understanding and argument of privacy management rests on the idea that a dialectic exists wherever the decision is made to disclose or conceal private information. Thus, costs and benefits must be weighed and consideration must be given to how such information will be owned, used, and spread.[6] The definition of dialectic that Petronio borrows from can be...
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...The Secret Sharer written by Joseph Conrad, centers around a character of a sea captain. Its title and opening paragraphs forecast a story of mystery, isolation, duality, darkness and silence. The novel proves true these predictions reveling thematic and image patterns directly proportional to them. The opening of the novel further reveals dialectics in the novel. The clash between the private and the public world or man versus society, in other words is the primary dialectic. The journey theme or the rite of passage theme also reveal themselves. We see a young and inexperienced captain grow and explore himself and the world around him, and in the process becoming a functional member of a society. The novella may be only fifty pages long but its words speak volumes. The first indication of a course that a novel may take is its title. The three little words contained in the title give rise to many interpretations. An image generated by the title could be that of a gossip. Since a gossip is someone who tells people’s secrets, or in other words is a secret sharer if the word secret is taken for a noun, it is a possibility that this image might come to mind. Another image is that of a person who shares in secrecy, therefore becoming a secret sharer, if the word secret is taken for an adjective. This could be an image of a miser, who generally does not share his wealth, but does so only in secrecy. A secret sharer could also be an imaginary friend. It would be a person who is secretive...
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...around which any social revolution revolves”. This statement is critical to Steve Biko’s argument as he is striving for a social revolution for Black consciousness and without the correct dialectic he will be increasingly hard for his cause. The philosophy of Black Consciousness is expresses group pride, Untimely Biko refers to Black Consciousness as a way of life (a revolution), he continuously reinforces the idea that “the black man of the need to rally together with his brothers around the cause of their oppression”. This statement will become important later when explain Biko’s justification behind his path to this synthesis. According to Biko, there has been a formulation of two different dialectics in South Africa. The first from the Liberals, which states, the thesis is apartheid, the antithesis is non-racialism, and finally the synthesis is integration as the solution, however according to Biko this is merely “very feebly defined” On the other hand the second dialectic is one formed by the ideology behind Black Consciousness, Which states that the thesis is a strong white racism and as a result of this the antithesis must be a strong black solidarity, and finally the synthesis is hoped to be a humanity where the political powers will have no place. From the two dialectics above, Biko obviously agreed with the second. Therefore the Anti-thesis and the Synthesis that he identifies are: * Ant-thesis – “ a strong solidarity amongst the blacks on whom this white...
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...Nothing is no thing,[1] denoting the absence of something. Nothing is a pronoun associated with nothingness,[1] which is also an adjective, and an object as a concept in the Frege-Church ontology. In nontechnical uses, nothing denotes things lacking importance, interest, value, relevance, or significance.[1] Nothingness is the state of being nothing,[2] the state of nonexistence of anything, or the property of having nothing. Contents[hide] * 1 Philosophy * 1.1 Western philosophy * 1.1.1 Parmenides * 1.1.2 Leucippus * 1.1.3 Aristotle * 1.1.4 John the Scot * 1.1.5 G. W. F. Hegel * 1.1.6 Existentialists * 1.2 Eastern philosophy * 2 Language and logic * 3 Mathematics * 4 Computing * 5 Physics * 6 See also * 7 Notes * 8 References * 9 External links | [edit] Philosophy [edit] Western philosophy Some would consider the study of "nothing" to be foolish, a typical response of this type is voiced by Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798) in conversation with his landlord, one Dr. Gozzi, who also happens to be a priest, “ | As everything, for him, was an article of faith, nothing, to his mind, was difficult to understand: the Great Flood had covered the entire world; before, men had the misfortune of living a thousand years; God conversed with them; Noah had taken one hundred years to build the ark; while the earth, suspended in air, stood firmly at the center of the universe that God had created out of nothingness...
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...posttextual theory implies that truth is fundamentally responsible for hierarchy. In the works of Eco, a predominant concept is the concept of deconstructivist language. But if deconstructive narrative holds, the works of Eco are postmodern. The premise of the precultural paradigm of narrative holds that art is used to entrench the status quo, but only if Baudrillard’s critique of capitalist posttextual theory is invalid; otherwise, Sartre’s model of textual libertarianism is one of “Foucaultist power relations”, and therefore part of the futility of culture. “Sexual identity is unattainable,” says Baudrillard; however, according to Long, it is not so much sexual identity that is unattainable, but rather the stasis, and some would say the dialectic, of sexual identity. Therefore, the subject is contextualised into a capitalist posttextual theory that includes sexuality as a totality. Marx promotes the use of patriarchialist discourse to challenge capitalism. But the subject is interpolated into a neoconceptual deconstruction that includes art as a whole. Lacan uses the term ‘capitalist posttextual theory’ to denote not discourse, as Marx would have it, but subdiscourse. Therefore, the characteristic theme of the works of Eco is the failure, and subsequent paradigm, of constructivist consciousness. Derrida uses the term ‘deconstructive narrative’ to denote not appropriation, but preappropriation. However, several narratives concerning the role of...
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...penetration theory and relational dialectic theory are just two that allow us the advantages of seeing how we develop relationships and how we retain them. A lasting relationship starts with good communication, therefore, the development and management processes...
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...Hegelian Dialectics and It’s implication to thinking and education Hegelian Dialectic What exactly is the Hegelian Dialectic? Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a 19th century German philosopher who devised a particular dialectic, or, method of argument for resolving disagreements. His method of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments is a system of thought process still use to this day. To put it simply, the basis of Hegelianism dictates that the human mind can’t understand anything unless it can be split into two polar opposites. Good / Evil, Right / Wrong, Left / Right. For example when people are talking about 2 political parties, Labor or Liberal, what they’re actually referring to, without realising it, is the thesis and the antithesis based off the Hegelian Dialectic. The only real debate that occurs is just the minor differences between those two parties. Nothing is said or done about the issues that neither left or right is discussing. This in particular will become more apparent as the election draws near. The Hegelian Principle is a process intended to produce Oneness of Mind through a process of 1) thesis: embodying a particular view or position; 2) antithesis: providing an opposing or contrary position; and 3) synthesis: which reconciles the two previous positions and then becomes the basis of a new thesis…in accordance with the laws of dialectical materialism. In theory, through a continual process of evolution, Oneness of Mind...
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...Was Socrates the first coach? The ancient Greek philosophers and coaching Flourishing life (eudaimonia) Excellence (aristia) –Prudence (phronesis) – Morals (ethos) This original article (a shorter one) written by Barbara Asimakopoulou was first published in International Coaching Federation’s blog The ancient Greek philosophers, motivated by their love of knowledge (the actual word “philosopher” derives from the Greek words “filos” and “Sophia” which mean “friend” and “wisdom” respectively) have been preoccupied with the investigation of the reasons for human existence and the way men should live, so as to be consistent with their reason for being. Their views widely appealed to the western world and formed the foundation for western philosophy and psychology, influencing the philosophers who followed, from the oldest to the most contemporary ones and inspiring passionate support but not without also being questioned. Today, most of their views seem to have lost nothing of their lustre and stand out like shining beacons, especially now that the western world is desperately seeking answers in order to relight its fires!!! In the text below, I refer to Aristotle and Socrates, the principles and practices they bequeathed us, so as to prove that these have a lot in common with the principles and practices of coaching. In addition, I will attempt to prove that Socrates is the first ever coach!!! Aristotle, a student of Socrates and Plato, the most important philosopher...
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...Note: Sir I checked it with www.Grammarly.com, it doesn’t show any problem with the sentence structure. What should I do now? Please can you highlight which portion seems to be structurally weak so that I could correct it, Thank You! The great Greek philosopher Plato presented the simile of the divided line in the end of version VI of his book Republic. In the book Republic, version VI and VII Socrates repeatedly rejected that he recognized the form of the good nevertheless the fact that he labeled it as the most significant thing to try to recognize because this is where everything that is moral becomes its value and returns from. The good is to be identified with pleasure not with the knowledge. These rejections did not dishearten Glaucon from unrelenting Socrates for his own views about the good. Socrates straightaway recapped Glaucon of the dissimilarity between the many beautiful and many good things on the one hand and the beautiful itself as well as the good itself on the other hand. To see things light is needed which is get from the Sun while Sun is not sight itself and it is accountable for vision, so Sun is similar to the Good. It is a fact that the Good views in the intelligible realm to the intelligence and the substances known to us in the visible realm to the sun stands to vision and the things humans see. Socrates has suggested that the Sun is responsible for the visibility of the objects and it is the reason which gives power to the eyes to see. (Jowett) Plato...
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...Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Master slave relationship and dialectic Fanon - Black Skin White Masks Black Skin and Hegel Self Consciousness “In this experience self-consciousness learns that life is essential to it as pure self-consciousness. One (self-consciousness) is self-sufficient; for it, its essence is being-for-itself. The other is non-self-sufficient, for it, life, that is, being for an other, is the essence. The former is the master, the latter is the servant” (Hegel 189). Hegel suggests in the dialectic that there is coherence between subject and object, concrete and abstract, part and whole, and for the purpose of dialectic, master and slave. Hegel believes that “master” is a “consciousness.” The consciousness defines itself in mutual relations to what is referred to as slave’s consciousness. This occurs in a process of mutual interdependence and mediation. Hegel uses his Phenomenology of Spirit to provide his understanding and exposition of master slave dialectic as an account of both the need of recognition and emergence of self-consciousness. Hegel’s line of thought and work plays a crucial role in Fanon’s exposition of the colonization by the Western. Fanon exposition focuses more on violence and race. Violence adds urgency, complicates and is driven by the need for recognition. An optimistic and promising moment lurks in Fanon’s Black Skin White Masks. The promising moment in Fanon’s work is articulated in a humanity characterization...
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...With five Grammy Awards, two Diamond certified albums and selling over 60million albums in the U.S., Mariah Carey has demonstrated an undeniably strong appeal within the western world. The popularity of many vocalists extinguishes within several years, suffering from the changing tastes of the public which are deeply influenced by the dynamics of the “cultural industry”. However, unlike many talented performers, her fame lasted for more than 20 years. Mariah possesses talent; that is an irrefutable fact. As simplified answers like “talent” would be suffice to reveal why she is popular, it is necessary to ask questions that are more focused in defining the relationship Mariah had with the “cultural industry” as coined by Adorno and Horkheimer. To what extent was her work influenced by the culturally industrial views of record companies and as a consequence, how did she deal with the resulting conflict between self-expression and the industrial production of identity? The presence of a dynamic conflict between record companies and mainstream artists has long been acknowledged. Mariah was no exception to this problem. Issues had already arisen in her first album, Mariah Carey (1990). Prior to signing, Mariah had originally written 14 songs and intended her first CD to be produced without any editing of her tracks (Nickson 20). However, her record company insisted on transforming the songs before they were publically released; including her first Number 1 single “Vision of...
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...The Culture Industry at Work The culture industry is undeniably one that we are all part of and, therefore, influences us time and time again. Persuaded by the famous work of Marx and Weber, critical theorists Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer coined the culture industry in 1944 (During). This name was agreed upon after much debate, as they considered naming their work “mass culture” but decided it incorrectly assumed culture arises spontaneously from the people (de Peuter). The pair worked out of The Frankfurt School of Critical Theory where they studied the effects of culture in capitalist societies, summing up their concerns into an effective piece of literature entitled “The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception” (de Peuter). Although seen in a negative light by Adorno and Horkheimer, it is crucial to consider its positive aspects as well. The rise of the culture industry is seen as a positive event for media theorists such as Walter Benjamin because it provides the ability to reproduce art on a mass scale (Laughey 38). This paper will outline Adorno and Horkheimer’s pessimistic view of the culture industry, along with the theory’s limitations and its relevance in today’s society. More specifically, it will discuss three defining characteristics of the culture industry: the ability to mass-produce, the monopolistic market and technological advancements. Adorno and Horkheimer believe the culture industry is comparable to the entertainment industry with respect...
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